NTbackup Reports Drive Verify as Informational or Error Message (186303)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q186303

SUMMARY

NTBackup generates one the following messages in the Application Event Log when Verify After Backup is selected: 
   ID : 8009
   Source : NTBackup
   Type : Information
   Category : None
   Decription : End Verify to 'C.'

-or- 
   ID : 8009
   Source : NTBackup
   Type : Error
   Category : None
   Decription : End Verify to 'C.'

MORE INFORMATION

When NTbackup verifies files after a backup, it logs an event to the Application Event Log on completion. If there are no differences noted in the files on the tape versus the files on the drive, then the Event Type will be informational. If there are differences noted in the files on the tape versus the files on the drive, then the Event Type will be error. If the Event Type is error, more information can be obtained in the Backup.log file. Enable Full Detail logging to generate detailed information about the differences that were detected.

An error does not necessarily mean that the file is corrupt. It can indicate that changes were made to the file or that files have been deleted or added since the backup was completed. Depending on the environment that is being backed up, multiple error messages of type 8009 can be common. However, it is good practice to monitor your backups and ensure that they complete successfully.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/10/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB186303
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